The commissioner of the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration, or the commissioner's designee, or the governing board of a unit of local government, as applicable, may waive the prohibition set forth in § 5-18A-50 and the certification required in § 5-18A-51, except as prohibited by federal law, if:
(1) Compliance is not possible;(2) The supplies or services subject to the contract are unique or would be otherwise unavailable; or(3) There is no other market participant. SL 2023, ch 18, §4; SL 2024, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 24-1), § 34, eff. Apr. 8, 2024.Amended by S.L. 2024, ch. 1 (Ex. Ord. 24-1) ,s. 34, eff. 4/8/2024.Added by S.L. 2023, ch. 18,s. 4, eff. 7/1/2023.